The closing Mass of this weekend's conference began with the beautiful song Sometimes by Step.

It was an unbelievable sight to see 2 bishops, 56 priests, 26 seminarians and the band assembled on stage while almost 3300 participants (mostly teenagers) reverently & enthusiastically praised God with all of their hearts.

After the readings, Bishop Hermann gave the homily, which you can hear by clicking above. In his message to the teens, he gave us all a lot to think about including…

It is no accident that you are here.

We need to make a connection between the Holy Eucharist and our daily lives.

Jesus gives his disciples the privilege of sharing His love with others.

Jesus invited his disciples to be a part of the first Internet; he was, in a sense, their server!

Keeping the Lord’s Day holy is so important that we ought to prefer death to missing Mass on Sunday.

The Lord’s supper is more than a meal; it is a sacrifice of praise to our Heavenly Father.

Our weaknesses bring us to our knees so that we can seek redemption from Jesus. When you receive Jesus in the Eucharist, ask Him to bless the socks off of people you struggle with.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is Jesus’ friend & Satan’s enemy.

A worthy Confession is like feeding Satan anthrax.

When you go back home, remember that it’s the same Jesus in a small gathering as in a large gathering!

The reverence with which students received the Eucharist was beautiful to behold as you can see in this video -